Ephedra chilensis
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Sulupe rojo, Caman, Cuparra
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten raw.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Andean forest and Patagonian steppe in Argentina. In Chile it grows from 500 m to above 2,000 m above sea level. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level. It grows in drier are with a winter rainfall of 400-800 mm. It grows in full sun. It suits hardiness zone 7. It can tolerate frost and snow.
Argentina, Chile, South America,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 100 cm high. The branches are 1-3 mm across. The leaves are not easily seen. The flowers are green.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Ephedra chilensis, also known as pingo-pingo, is a species of plant in the division Gnetophyta. It is native to Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. In Chile, it is distributed between the Arica and Parinacota region and the Araucania region.
Names & Synonyms
Pingo-pingo, Pinku-pinku, Solupe, Sulupe, Transmontana
References (4)
- Chamorro, M. F., & Ladio, A., 2020, Native and exotic plants with edible fleshy fruits utilized in Patagonia and their role as sources of local functional foods. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 20:155
- Cordero, S. E., Abello, L. A., & Galvez, F. L., 2017, Plantas silvestres comestibles y medicinales de Chile y otras partes del mundo. CORMA p 59
- Ladio, A. H., 2001, The Maintenance of Wild Edible Plant Gatherings in a Mapuche Community of Patagonia. Economic Botany, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 243-254
- www.chileflora.com
